Photo Galleries
A picture is worth a thousand words
These photo galleries feature images taken by our faculty, staff and students in the lab and in the field, as well as images from our photo archives. Visit a gallery to get a first-hand look at who we are, what we do, and some of the marine organisms we study.
Galleries
R/V Virginia
The R/V Virginia, launched in 2018, allows our scientists to monitor and study the Chesapeake Bay and its marine life more effectively.
Batten School Class Pictures (Graduate Students, 1964-Present)
Fashions may change, but the passion for coastal and marine sciences remains.
The Early Days
These historical photographs illustrate the life and work at VIMS in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Early Buildings
A compilation of the buildings incorporated into the campus when it moved to its current Gloucester Point location from Yorktown in 1950.
Early Vessels
Climb aboard the R/V Virginia Lee and other early vessels.
Gloucester Point
A pictorial history of Gloucester Point and VIMS between 1937 and 2007 from aerial photographs and satellite images.